Their office staff ordering the microwave and coordinating delivery and install would qualify as "labor," so I don't think there's much there. 

House hacking with an FHA is a great option, with that loan, you can get up to 4 units and also use the income from the other units to qualify with the back and DTI.

mDo you have to accept the first applicant that qualifies?

Condo's are generally bad investments, and unless you feel like tax "savings" are the saving grace for it I would step away.

this is old  tried and true method of simply having you pay them to get credit cards .. there is no need to pay for this service.. unless you want to of course.. there is no magic bullet ut there that is going to give you credit and financing unless you actually qualify for it.But zero interest credit cards are used by some to do rehab and then pay them off issue is though your fico score drops like a rock the second you take on all these CC.Also starting out there is zero chance of getting any kind of business line of Credit that is unsecured.

I found a home that is an REO and qualifies for Vendee.

You will need two years of your 1099 documented income to qualify for a loan as a 1099 employee, both years of taxes complete for them to formally pre-approve you most likely.You need to bank as much money as possible.

They signed the lease in March 2024.The first time they were late it was a couple of days past the 1st but within the 5 day grace period……Ok.The second time, they notified me on the 5th that they wouldn’t be able to pay until the 12th.  

We have newbies and very seasoned investors in the group and the sole purpose is to help people with their properties, whether that is sourcing & qualifying markets, set up, trouble shooting or building a network of go-to resources.

Now, my properties are near the top end of what you can afford and still qualify for Section 8...